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Brave Acts of the Century?
« on: April 24, 2008, 05:40:06 AM »
The Club has nominated 10 Treasures in 10 different categories to form the 100 Tiger Treasures, with Richmond members and supporters invited to vote to decide the best of the best in each category.

What incidents do you folks think will fit under the category "Brave Acts of the Century"?

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2008, 06:55:52 AM »
Don't know if this can be classified as a brave act of the century but there is one piece of play from a Richmond player than stands out in my memory and made a huge impression on me.

I don't remember the match or even if we won or not, but I can clearly remember Michael Gale, running back with the flight of the ball, attempting to take an important defensive mark. He was completely pole-axed by an opposition player coming the other way. I knew it was going to happen, I'm damn sure Michael knew it was going to happen, but he didn't once stop or slow down or take his eye off the ball. Broke his collar bone.

Whenever I think of brave pieces of play I always thing of that.

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2008, 09:46:44 AM »
The Club has nominated 10 Treasures in 10 different categories to form the 100 Tiger Treasures, with Richmond members and supporters invited to vote to decide the best of the best in each category.

What incidents do you folks think will fit under the category "Brave Acts of the Century"?
Richo playing the dreamtime match last year the week following a fractured cheekbone, after continuing to play when he already knew he`d fractured it

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2008, 10:48:49 AM »
Francis Bourke playing with a broken leg

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2008, 01:07:39 PM »
Daniel Connors giving it to Barry Hall in his debut match last year. ;D

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2008, 01:54:20 PM »
Daniel Connors giving it to Barry Hall in his debut match last year. ;D

Act of bravery or stupidity?  :whistle

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2008, 03:48:36 PM »
Dodgy kicking aside especially Duncan, a bravery thread woudn't be complete without the Kellway brothers. Too numerous to name but both would fly back with the flight of the all into oncoming traffic.
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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2008, 08:27:20 PM »
Coach Jewell having a blue with Percy Jones? :D

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2008, 08:39:21 PM »
Coach Jewell having a blue with Percy Jones? :D

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2008, 10:43:59 PM »
Richo playing the dreamtime match last year the week following a fractured cheekbone, after continuing to play when he already knew he`d fractured it

That was special and wez were robbed
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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2008, 11:40:51 PM »
Don't know if this can be classified as a brave act of the century but there is one piece of play from a Richmond player than stands out in my memory and made a huge impression on me.

I don't remember the match or even if we won or not, but I can clearly remember Michael Gale, running back with the flight of the ball, attempting to take an important defensive mark. He was completely pole-axed by an opposition player coming the other way. I knew it was going to happen, I'm damn sure Michael knew it was going to happen, but he didn't once stop or slow down or take his eye off the ball. Broke his collar bone.

Whenever I think of brave pieces of play I always thing of that.

That was the Round 15 1995 Drawn Friday night game versus the Bombers.
On that note how about Stuart Maxfield kicking the goal from 50 to put us a goal up in the same match with a broken jaw.

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2008, 09:54:10 AM »
On that note how about Stuart Maxfield kicking the goal from 50 to put us a goal up in the same match with a broken jaw.

lol. That was one tough match and Maxfield was a huge loss to the tigers.

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2008, 07:54:45 PM »
Daniel Connors giving it to Barry Hall in his debut match last year. ;D

wtf thats a joke  ;D

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2008, 07:57:17 PM »
Francis Bourke with blood pouring from his head playing on  :thumbsup

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Re: Brave Acts of the Century?
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2008, 06:06:05 AM »
From last night - Lids running with the flight of the ball and took the hit. Well done Lids  :clapping.
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